2020 renewable energy target

Hanoi (VNA) – The national strategy on developing renewable energy sources until 2030 and a vision to 2050 has just been approved by the Prime Minister.
The strategy affirms that hydro power contributes to local socio-economic development and power safety, and should be developed in line with local plans for small- and medium-sized hydro power plants on the basis of assessment of environmental impacts.
Hydro power should provide nearly 90 billion kWh in 2020 and 96 billion kWh a year as from 2030, compared to 56 billion kWh in 2015.
At the same time, the document notes that priority will be given to using biomass energy in producing electricity, and to using biogas and compact biomass to make fuel and liquid bio-fuel.
It also sets the goal of using 50 percent of industrial and agricultural waste for energy production purpose by 2020 from roughly 45 percent in 2015, and the rate should be raised to 60 percent by 2030 and 70 percent in 2050.
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Renewable energy underdeveloped in HCMCVan Nam HCMC – Despite its large potential, renewable energy has not been paid due attention in HCMC as the total capacity of renewable energy here is only 3.96 MW, accounting for 0.1% of the city’s total power consumption, said HCMC Power Corporation (EVN HCMC). By the end of last year, the city had got 2.4 MW of renewable energy from a project which turns waste at Go Cat landfill in Binh Tan District into energy, and 1.56 MW of solar power, EVN HCMC said in a report released on Monday. If 31 MW from all the solar water heaters is included, the consumption of green energy in the city would reach 34.96 MW, 1% of the total electricity consumption which was put at 3,575 MW. In February last year, the city government set a target of raising the proportion of renewable energy consumption to 96 MW, 1.74% of its total power use. As for waste-to-energy projects in the city, a 12 MW power station that is fueled by landfill gases at Da Phuoc … [Read more...] about Renewable energy underdeveloped in HCMC

Mainstream Renewable Power, GE to develop wind parks Hung Le HCMC – Global independent developer of wind and solar power Mainstream Renewable Power and GE Energy Financial Services, a GE Capital business unit, said on September 28 that they have signed a term sheet to develop, build and operate large-scale wind parks in Vietnam. They said in a statement that the projects are expected to go up on both greenfield and partially developed sites, and intended to include cooperation with local and international developers. These projects will get financing through a Mainstream and GE Energy Financial Services joint development agreement. The aim of the agreement is to help compliment the 1GW initiative that GE and Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade signed in May 2016 to prop up large-scale Vietnamese wind project buildout. Andy Kinsella, chief operating officer of Mainstream Renewable Power, described delivering low-cost renewable energy in high-growth markets such as … [Read more...] about Mainstream Renewable Power, GE to develop wind parks

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam should enhance clean and renewable energy resources as well as promoting energy saving, said Le Tuan Phong, deputy director of the General Directorate of Energy under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Statistics from the agency showed that average energy demand in Viet Nam increased by 11 per cent a year. The country is expected to import 17 million tonnes of coals by 2020, accounting for 31 per cent of total coal demand for electricity. Phong told the ‘Viet Nam Energy Forum 2016: Challenges for Sustainable Development’ held in Ha Noi last week that with big demand, the country has faced challenges to ensure power. “Viet Nam should review its energy development strategy to prioritise clean energies and use them effectively to ensure economic growth,” he added. Tran Dinh Thien, director of the Central Institute for Economic Development said Viet Nam pays a high price for its big energy consumption in economic development. … [Read more...] about Vietnam urged to use more renewable energy

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - Việt Nam should enhance clean and renewable energy resources as well as promoting energy saving, said Lê Tuấn Phong, deputy director of the General Directorate of Energy under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Statistics from the agency showed that average energy demand in Việt Nam increased by 11 per cent a year. The country is expected to import 17 million tonnes of coals by 2020, accounting for 31 per cent of total coal demand for electricity. Phong told the 'Việt Nam Energy Forum 2016: Challenges for Sustainable Development' held in Ha Noi yesterday that with big demand, the country has faced challenges to ensure power. "Việt Nam should review its energy development strategy to prioritise clean energies and use them effectively to ensure economic growth," he added. Trần Đình Thiên, director of the Central Institute for Economic Development said Việt Nam pays a high price for its big energy consumption in economic development. "This why Việt Nam should … [Read more...] about Việt Nam urged to use more renewable energy